Maintenance Technician

Job Title: Maintenance Technician Job Description

Perform efficient and effective maintenance activities to maximize safe production of quality products, minimize costs, and protect the environment. Responsible for maintaining and repairing all manufacturing equipment, including experience with equipment breakdown and repair. Duties include rebuilding large gearboxes, aligning pumps, and performing other rotary equipment rebuilds. Troubleshoot, fabricate, install, repair, calibrate, check, and adjust equipment, controls, facilities parts, and services to maintain the highest level of utilization. Understanding and troubleshooting of low voltage electrical systems from 480V up to 4160V is required, along with the ability to unwire and rewire equipment for maintenance and perform basic instrument troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Rebuild large gearboxes and align pumps.

• Troubleshoot and repair various manufacturing equipment.

• Install, repair, and calibrate equipment and controls.

• Maintain a high level of equipment utilization.

• Understand and troubleshoot low voltage electrical systems.

• Unwire and rewire equipment for maintenance purposes.

Essential Skills

• Experience with electrical and mechanical systems for a minimum of 2 years.

• Proficiency in equipment breakdown and repair.

• Ability to troubleshoot low voltage electrical systems.

• Experience with Fanuc Robots, 6-axis robots, and PLCs.

• Understanding of multimeters, motors, and PLC control.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Certifications in relevant maintenance or safety standards.

• Proficiency in using CCMS systems.

• Experience working with instrumentation technicians.

Why Work Here?

Join a clean GMP environment with significant room for growth in a newer company. Be part of a very skilled maintenance team with low turnover, benefiting from extensive training and development. The company places high investment in people, ensuring a supportive and growth-oriented work culture.

Work Environment

Work in an industrial manufacturing plant divided into two sections: Process Flow Raw Materials and Thermoforming production. Initially, you will train on days (8am-5pm, Monday-Friday) for 1-2 months, then transition to a weekend night shift (Friday-Monday, 7 PM-7 AM). Equipment includes screw presses, blend tanks, agitators, servo motors, pneumatics, hydraulics, and refiners.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Vonore, TN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $26.00 - $34.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Vonore,TN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 18, 2026.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.